I am considering doing an upper back lift . I ran into a procedure called “ J torsoplasty” that seems to have the benefit of having neither a complete horizontal or a complete vertical scar. This procedure doesn’t seem to be used very often. Are there more risks/complications with this preocedure, or is it just somewhat new and so not practiced as often? If it’s the latter, is there anyone in Central Texas practicing this proecedure? (May even be willing to travel a little further).
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Tummy tuck and liposuction are not designed for weight loss and you may lose less than you think. They are designed though to help improve your contours and give you a flatter, tighter tummy. From the photos you appear to be a great candidate and should have a very nice result. As for weight...
From the photos you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. An extended tuck without the inverted T incision will give you a significant improvement. The trade off is that you may still have a little looseness of skin above the belly button. I encourage you to visit with a few board...
This is a great question. Swelling (edema) after any injury (surgery included) results when the lymphatics draining the area are overwhelmed and water backs up into the tissues. Areas of healing are metabolically very active and require increased blood supply and leak more fluid, thus the...